"Fox Squirrel" [Scientific name - *Sciurus niger.* Sciurus is Greek for “shade tail” & niger is Latin for “dark.” Fox squirrels are noticeably bigger than gray squirrels and can have a variety of fur colors depending on their location.They can have a white belly & a face with black and white patches. In some areas they are also called the monkey-faced squirrel or raccoon squirrel due to their facial markings.]~[Photographer Sam Bland]'h4d'121103